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Enter stage left... Here comes Ryan Lowe, a newcomer to the magic world. He's here to show you he means business with his very first video release: GONE

Inside this video you'll find out why he is someone to look out for in the future. He has taken something in magic that is long considered to be old and stale and turned it on it's head.

What effect has he turned on its head?The assisted coin vanish, that's what.

He has taken what we think of effects like the Raven® and Melt to a whole new level in this video. He teaches how to perform one of the most visual and clean vanishes I have ever seen. Not only that but he teaches 5 more that are even better. Vanish on the side, Vanish in front, Vanish with your arms as far away from your body as possible. And that's just the basics...

Never has this effect been taken to this high of a level. Truly the way a vanish SHOULD look.

It doesn't stop there as you will learn a completely new way to perform "Lethal Tender", a favorite of many magicians. You'll learn how to turn a borrowed half dollar into a sponge ball and much much more.

Ryan Lowe has taken an old and simple principle and revolutionized it in an ingenious way. The
end-result is one of the best visual vanishes that I've come across (I've been doing magic for about
five years now). Combine the beautiful visual effect with it's practical method (and a cheap price
to boot!!), and you've got one of the best vanishes---as well as product---on the market right now.
Having said that, every trick has some kind of drawback---with 'Gone,' I would only say that it can
be difficult to work into a long-running routine and is easiest to do as a Stand-Alone effect. I
would stop short of saying that it is impromptu---but with enough practice and handling, you can
incorporate it into a long-running routine and adapt it to the ever-changing dynamics of public
performance. The drawback/benefit ratio for this effect is definitely to your advantage. It has my
highest recommendation. Good job, Ryan!!

In the video Ryan Lowe says, "I'm the creative inventor of the brand new magic Illusion Gone." Oh,
Really Ryan? You created this brand new illusion huh? In the book 100 Houdini Tricks you can do by
Dunninger has this effect you claim you "invented" And it's the very same method. With that out of
the way I think this is a very good effect and obviously you don't need this dvd to find out how to
perform it. But if you prefer a video then a book then this would be for you. I like the effect very
much and I believe in giving credit where it's do. I give four stars for the effect and since I've
been performing this effect for years, I know this gets strong reactions if done right.